Pact is the international development organization having the mission to help build strong communities globally that provide people with an opportunity to earn a dignified living, raise healthy families, and participate in democratic life. Pact achieves this by strengthening the capacity of grassroots organizations, coalitions and networks and by forging linkages among government, business and the citizen sectors to achieve social, economic and environmental justice.
Position Summary: Pact seeks a Program Officer to work on a civil society strengthening project in Belarus in its newly opened Vilnius office. Program Officer is responsible for coordination of programmatic and technical efforts for the project, under close supervision of the project head.
The successful candidate will be responsible for: planning and coordinating the program activities namely strategic planning and consultations conducted in Lithuania, developing and maintaining good working relationships with Belarusian civil society organizations, international partners and donors, community groups, and other stakeholders; ensuring verification of results (monitoring and evaluation). Fluency in Russian and English are among most important specific requirements.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
The Program Officer must demonstrate strong program implementation skills and a spirit of flexibility, adaptability and collaboration under challenging conditions. Specific responsibilities may include:
- Conduct organizational assessment, strategic planning of Belarusian NGOs and networks,
- Coordinate in providing direct technical assistance and/or arrange for technical assistance to NGO grantees;
- Assist NGOs in their capacity-building efforts in coordination with DCOP and COP;
- In coordination with Grant Manager, assess submitted grant proposals and narrative reports of grantees from the programmatic viewpoint;
- Perform other duties as assigned;
- Perform all work safely while maintaining a safe working environment for staff.
Qualifications:
- Advanced degree in political science, international security or related field required;
- Minimum of three year of work experience at NGOs, international organizations or policy related institutions
- Experience working on multi-partner programs;
- Demonstrated skills in strategic and program planning and management;
- Knowledge in areas of policy analysis, capacity development and (institutional) management
- Fluent English and Russian language skills, both written and spoken;
- Knowledge of Belarusian language is an asset.
- Experience and interest toward Belarus is desirable.
Core Values: Pact employees embrace the following core values as representatives of the institution:
- all people have a right to participate in decisions affecting their lives
- gender equity is mandatory for social transformation
-resources are allocated in a transparent manner, guided by accountability to our clients and Pact’s role as steward of resources intended for the poor
- diversity in background, gender and age strengthen our capacity to be wise managers of public and private funds
- teamwork and collaboration shape our day-to-day working relationships
- innovation and risk taking to achieve impact and broad scaleable results drive strategic priorities
- gathering and sharing information are primary roles for all employees
- staff growth and advancement are a priority, including training and professional skills building to increase knowledge and competence and to stay abreast of new developments, especially in technology
- a healthy balance between work and life outside of work must be maintained for work satisfaction and fulfillment
To apply: Please send your CV and Cover Letter to jobs@pact.org.ua not later than June 15, 2012. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. No phone calls, please
